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By Air Belfast has two airports (City Airport and International Airport) with frequent flights from London and direct flights to a number of European and North American cities.

By Train or CoachThere are additional flight options into Dublin Airport, located about 160 km from Belfast. Coaches operate frequently from the Airport and less frequent trains run from Connolly Station in the City. Delegates requiring visas should note that Dublin is in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Belfast in the United Kingdom (UK).

Flying InThere are two airports near Belfast - the City airport (BHD) and the International airport (BFS). Belfast is easily accessible from other cities in the UK and Europe with regular scheduled flights coming into both airports. Flying time from UK and Irish destinations is only 1 hour or less.

The Belfast City Airport is only 5km from QUB, and a taxi to the University area will cost between £7.00 and £10.00. You can also use public transport to travel to the QUB campus. Translink operates the Airport Express 600 bus service every 20 minutes from the Airport terminal to the Europa Bus Centre adjacent to the Europa Hotel, in the heart of the city. The service operates between the hours of 0600 and 2205, and costs £2.20 for a return journey. From there you can walk to QUB (around 10 minutes) or get a local Metro bus to the University area (see below).

The International airport is 30km from the University area. A taxi from the Airport directly to the University area will cost about £25. Sometimes the taxi drivers at the airport will ask you to share the taxi with someone else going in the same direction, and charge you less, though what they charge varies! Translink's Airport Express 300 service operates between Belfast International Airport and Belfast City Centre every 10 minutes, at peak times Monday to Friday, every 20 minutes on a Saturday and at 30 minute intervals on a Sunday. The service operates between 0535 and 2320. The fare from the Airport to Belfast City Centre is £6.00 for a single journey or £9.00 for a return journey. The first stop the bus makes in Belfast is Laganside Bus Centre, don't get off here. You should get off at Europa Bus Centre.

Upon arrival at the Belfast Europa Bus Centre walk through the Great Northern Mall to Great Victoria Street, cross the road and walk (right) to the bus stop. A route 8 Metro bus will take you to QUB campus - the 8A goes along the Stranmillis Road after passing the front of QUB, while the 8B/8C travel along the Malone Road. A single fare on a Metro bus is £1.30.